Paul Duke STEM High School

5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071

1,222 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Paul Duke STEM High School is a public high school and part of the Gwinnett County school district, located in Norcross, GA with 1,222 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 70 teachers, Paul Duke STEM High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,222

Total Students

70.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Paul Duke STEM High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	204
Hispanic	563
Black	279
Asian	130
Two or More	39
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
563 (46.1 %)
Black
279 (22.8 %)
White
204 (16.7 %)
Asian
130 (10.6 %)
Two or More
39 (3.2 %)
American Indian
4 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Gwinnett County
Phone:	(470)323-3600
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,222
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	70.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	772
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	159

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 335

Grade 10 322

Grade 11 314

Grade 12 251